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School: Cúl na Heórna, Carraig na Siúire (roll number 4136)

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Coolnahorna, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Mairéad, Bean Uí Aiseadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0654, Page 476

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    The walls of the houses in the olden times were made of mud and stones The roofs were thatched with straw and heather. There were very few slate roofs on houses in the olden times. The name of one of the old thatchers of this district was James Walsh
    There was a settle bed in the kitchen of almost every house. It was converted into a seat in the day and a bed at night. The fire place was in the was in the middle of the kitchen The house had only one door and two small windows
    The people used turf and wood for fires. They made candles with tallow and tape. The tallow was got from the fat taken from goats.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nicholas Butler
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilclooney, Co. Waterford